---------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector! The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors. Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website: https://psi.secunia.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Tor Unspecified ControlPort "torrc" Rewrite Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26301 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26301/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Tor 0.1.2.x http://secunia.com/product/14349/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Tor, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the ControlPort, involving multiple connections and missing authentication. This can be exploited to e.g. modify the "torrc" file, which may compromise a user's anonymity. Successful exploitation requires that the ControlPort is enabled. The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 0.1.2.16. SOLUTION: Update to version 0.1.2.16. https://tor.eff.org/download.html PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2007/msg00000.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------